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Aroostook County Teacher of the Year Heather Anderson (left) poses with her colleague Kim Barnes at Caribou Community School. Both Anderson and Barnes teach 8th grade English language arts and social studies. (Melissa Lizotte | Aroostook Republican)

Aroostook County Teacher of the Year Heather Anderson (left) poses with her colleague Kim Barnes at Caribou Community School. Both Anderson and Barnes teach 8th grade English language arts and social studies. (Melissa Lizotte | Aroostook Republican)

Caribou teacher hoping to shine light on Aroostook educators as Teacher of the Year

When Heather Anderson began teaching at Caribou Community School last fall, she never expected to end the school year this way.

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Conversion of downtown Houlton building into apartments would help ease housing crunch

Houlton Council is helping a developer seek funding to renovate part of a downtown commercial building into 10 apartments.

Aroostook musher trying to be first to dog sled to Katahdin peak, but no pet policy in way

A St. David musher has not given up on his dream to be the first to lead a sled dog team to Mount Katahdin’s summit, but a no-pet policy at Baxter State Park may get in his way.

Body of missing Aroostook County man found in river

The body of a Masardis man who went missing Monday night was found in the Aroostook River.

Man hits multiple storage containers in Patten crash

A Patten man is seriously injured after he passed out while driving and hit multiple storage containers on Houlton Road.

This Aroostook County town isn’t getting mail because its potholes are so bad

Dyer Brook was contacted last week after postal officials said that the grill of a delivery vehicle recently fell off due to the severity of the potholes.

Tiny home company with 2-year waitlist is expanding in Houlton

One Houlton entrepreneur couple thinks they have come up with the perfect solution to the housing shortage that is affecting so many. And if the way their business has exploded is any indication, they may be exactly right.

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Truck driver suffers minor injuries after Masardis crash

A Thursday morning crash in Masardis resulted in minor injuries for a truck driver.

Driver uninjured when tractor-trailer overturns in Smyrna

A tractor trailer driver escaped injury when he hit a ditch and the trailer overturned on Wednesday.

Houlton man gets 10 years for meth trafficking

A Houlton man will spend 10 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Houlton Criminal Docket – December, 2021

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of December.

Caribou Criminal Docket – December, 2021

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of December.

Presque Isle Criminal Docket – December, 2021

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle Courthouse during the month of December.

Sports Browse Sports

Baseball, softball squads heat up on the diamond

As the temperatures have risen of late, so too has the play of area baseball and softball squads.

Tandem streamers for spring trolling

May is ice-out and spring trolling time, a chance to hook the largest fish of the season, and it’s a tried and true opportunity for tandem streamers.

Shires blast past Wildcats on baseball, softball diamonds

The Houlton baseball and softball squads both notched victories over visiting Presque Isle Tuesday afternoon.

Wildcat track squads place third in Caribou meet

The Presque Isle boys and girls track squads both finished third at a County meet held at Caribou High School Saturday, May 7.

Shire tennis squads notch season-opening wins

After several postponements to start the season, the Houlton boys and girls tennis teams finally took to the courts for their first action of the spring.

Mapleton soccer shooter crowned National Champion

A Mapleton youth has taken top honors in 2021-22 National Elks Soccer Shoot competition.

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Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services welcome two LIC program participants

Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services are excited to announce the arrival of participants in the Maine Track MD Program, Bailey Urbach and MacKenzie MacRae, to the Pines and Cary team for their nine-month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships.

Agency on Aging online and in-person events

The Aroostook Agency on Aging staff and volunteers offer these upcoming educational and enjoyable events in May.

Cary Medical Center awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Cary Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for the Hospital Accreditation Program by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Brewfest makes triumphant return to Shiretown

After three cancellations in the past two years, beer lovers could finally sample the latest in microbrews at the annual Blackfly Brewfest in Houlton.

Aroostook Retired Educator Association announces summer meetings

At the April 26 meeting of the AREA board, the dates and locations of the summer meetings were finalized. The first meeting will be held June 21 at the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Littleton.

Katahdin Bankshares reports Q1 results

Katahdin Bankshares Corp., parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, as announced first-quarter earnings of $1.8 million, or $0.54 per common share.

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Glowa travels to Presque Isle to build support for campaign

Gubernatorial candidate John Glowa said that he wants to spur government reform that truly creates a system of, by and for the people when he visited Presque Isle City Hall.

Bernard to run for state Senate seat against Sen. Troy Jackson

A familiar face to Aroostook County residents has announced her candidacy for the Maine State Senate.

Old Town ekes out win against Caribou boys during Vikings’ first game

Old Town traveled north to put up a 1-0 victory against Caribou on Saturday during the Vikings’ first home game of the season.

Cross Lake group plans virtual meeting on watershed plan

A virtual public meeting about the Cross Lake Watershed-Based Management Plan will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 27, via Zoom, hosted by the Friends of Cross Lake.

Living Browse Living

The County Crossword for May 18, 2022

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

Agency on Aging online and in-person events

The Aroostook Agency on Aging staff and volunteers offer these upcoming educational and enjoyable events in May.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of May 11, 2022

75 Years Ago - May 8, 1947 Aroostook fire chiefs reelected — Kenneth Currie of Mars Hill was reelected president, Herbert Treffery of Presque Isle vice-president, and George Black of Easton secretary of the Aroostook County Fire Chiefs Association at its annual meeting at the Northeastland Hotel.

Opinion Browse Opinion

Take part in a refreshed downtown

Downtown areas have historically been the center of business trade and social interactions for many Maine communities including Presque Isle.

1950 census search

The 1950 census was released April 1 on the website of the National Archives (NARA) at www.archives.gov/reserach/census. Fee-based sites such as Ancestry.com also host the census.

Grateful for VFW’s help

To the editor: The income tax season has just ended, which makes it a good time for us at AARP TaxAide in Caribou to extend a sincere thank you to the members and leadership of VFW post 9389.

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Summertime Splash

NEW LIMERICK, Maine — Kenneth McCrary, 8, jumps into the water at Drew’s Lake in New Limerick.

Ducks on a winter pond

Despite the 20-degree temperature, ducks swim in the pond at Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle on Friday morning, Jan. 8.

When life hands you snow…

A happy-looking snowman greets visitors to this home on Downing Place in Presque Isle.

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